[supercat]

" thank God they didn't pick a bullpup..."

Agreed! I despise the things.

Forgive my ignorance, but what's wrong with a bull-pup if it's well-designed? It would seem that it provides a longer barrel than a conventionally-designed firearm with an identical trigger-to-muzzle length. To be sure, a lot of bull-pup designs I've seen seem somewhat awkward, but I'd think it should be possible to design one that wasn't too bad.

[Long Cut]

Personal opinion only, on my part. I find them the UGLIEST firearms ever designed.

That, and the ejection pattern problems have never been satisfactorily adressed, and the balance of them feels...odd to me.

[jjm2111]

No ignorance on your part.....

My problem with bullpups is that if I shoot them left handed (which is my dominant hand) I get hot brass in my face. I CAN shoot right handed, but not nearly as well.

Many, like you said are very awkwardm especiually when reloading. JMO.